Volodymyr Ishchenko (2024-12-04). Volodymyr Ishchenko: "In case of disintegrating state institutions and a failing economy, Ukrainian nationalists will have strong opportunities to establish their power" lefteast.org Sasha Yaropolskaya and Philippe Alcoy interviewed LeftEast editor Volodymyr Ishchenko, a Ukrain…

Maximillian Alvarez (2024-12-04). Is the Great Depression a glimpse of our future? therealnews.com "During the Great Depression of the 1930s, the US economy almost completely collapsed," historian Dana Frank writes in her new book,

Julius Businge (2024-12-04). Uganda's oil and gas sector fuels economic growth. independent.co.ug However, stakeholders emphasize the need to tackle challenges in taxation, technology, and skills development to unlock the sector's full potential Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda's oil and gas industry is reshaping the nation's economy, presenting unparalleled opportunities for local businesses and individuals. However, stakeholders emphasize the need to tackle challenges in taxation, technology, and …

editor (2024-12-04). Will national identity become obsolete? onlineopinion.com.au Like many other Western countries, it is divided over many issues, including Aboriginal rights, immigration, economic hardship, climate change, and racial reconciliation.

Staff (2024-12-04). Contrary to What the Washington Post Tells Readers, China Is Doing a Huge Amount To Combat Global Warming. scheerpost.com Nanjing Bus No.100 BYD Electric Bus. DKMcLaren, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Dean Baker / Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) The Washington Post had a bizarre article last week in which it questioned whether China was doing much to combat global warming. While the piece noted China's efforts to portray itself as …

Michael Roberts (2024-12-04). Ireland election: its economic model under threat? cadtm.org

Bhabani Shankar Nayak (2024-12-04). Tyranny of Free Market. globalresearch.ca The market, as a social and economic institution, is fundamentally a process designed to facilitate human life by bringing consumers and producers together. It ensures economic activities serve the social purpose of satisfying the diverse needs of human beings. This …

Staff (2024-12-04). Venezuela Approves Budget & Indebtedness Laws for 2025. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, in a special session, the National Assembly of Venezuela approved bills on the Economic Financial Year 2025 and a bill on the Special Law on Annual Indebtedness for the Economic Financial Year 2025. | The first of the projects was presented by United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) deputy and president of the Permanent Finance Commission of the National Assembly, Jesús Farías. "This is the budget for the victory of the Venezuelan people against imperialism and fascism," said Farías as he presented the bill. "Without this victory, Venezuela would be in chaos." | He also said that the law concentr…

DikelediM (2024-12-04). Presidency clarifies simplified visa process for Nigerian nationals. sanews.gov.za Presidency clarifies simplified visa process for Nigerian nationals | The Presidency has addressed a misunderstanding regarding President Cyril Ramaphosa's remarks at the SA-Nigeria Bi-National Commission on Tuesday, clarifying changes to the visa application process for Nigerian nationals. | South Africa has implemented modernised and streamlined visa application procedures as part of ongoing visa reforms to enhance economic activity, boost tourism and protect national security. These reforms aim to improve efficiency and convenience, without compromising the integrity of the visa system. | According to the Pr…

editor (2024-12-04). Economic philosophy under question. onlineopinion.com.au The election of Donald Trump has thrown contemporary economic commentary into overdrive. It has also exposed the limitations of contemporary economic knowledge and comment.

The Independent (2024-12-04). David Pulkol: Let East Africans interact freely. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Director General of the External Security Organization (ESO), David Bwangamoe Pulkol says countries in East Africa not to restrict their citizens from interacting socially and economically. Pulkol, the Executive Director of the Africa Leadership Institute, interaction among the citizens of the regional economic bloc can help them to appreciate the core …

Adam Fishbein (2024-12-04). Trump's Tariffs Are a Distraction That Can Continue for a While. cepr.net The Guardian See article at original site "To me, the most beautiful word in the dictionary is tariff, and it's my favorite word," said Donald Trump last month. Pundits, politicians and financial markets are trying to figure out why, since he announced a week ago that he would impose tariffs on the United States's three …

Staff (2024-12-04). The Impact of FX Hedging on Investment Portfolios for Investors. moguldom.com Foreign exchange (FX) hedging is a critical strategy for financial experts and institutions aiming to mitigate the risks that come with currency fluctuations in global markets. Employing various forex hedging techniques can allow investors to protect their portfolios from adverse currency movements, thereby stabilizing returns and preserving capital. This article explores the significance of these techniques …

The Independent (2024-12-04). Afreximbank, Med Aditus partner to boost Kenya's pharmaceutical production. independent.co.ug The project's strategic location in Kisumu, at the heart of the Great Lakes Region gives it access to markets in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, DR Congo, Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan Kisumu, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa's multi-lateral lender, African Export-Import Bank and Kenya-based Med Aditus Pharmaceutical Kenya Limited (Med Aditus) have signed a project preparation …

The Canary (2024-12-04). Leading academics tell Labour it's STILL not going far enough on workers rights. thecanary.co Twelve leading academic employment relations experts have written to the Labour Party government calling on policymakers to strengthen trade unions' right to be consulted on major business decisions. The academics have endorsed the High Pay Centre think tank's submission to the consultation on a new Industrial Relations Framework issued by the Department for Business and […] | By

David Hencke (2024-12-04). 'Litany of Failures' Exposed by Damning Report Revealing Huge Scale of Conservative Prisons Crisis Inherited by Keir Starmer. bylinetimes.com The last Conservative Government's prison building programme, which they promised would provide an additional 20,000 new places by next year, as part of "the biggest shake up of prisons since Victorian times" has been blasted by incoming Labour ministers after a new report found it had resulted in just 1,000 extra places being built, requiring billions of pounds more to fulfil. | The report, by the National Audit Office, exposes the sheer scale of the crisis inherited by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who faced intense criticism from Conservative-supporting newspapers last month after being forced to release tho…

Josiah Mortimer (2024-12-04). Keir Starmer Rejects Call for Fairer Votes Despite MPs Voting in Favour of Proportional Representation. bylinetimes.com Starmer previously pledged to back electoral reform, saying during his campaign to become Labour leader in 2020 that "we've got to address the fact that millions of people vote in safe seats and they feel their vote doesn't count. | "That's got to be addressed." | However, he has since dropped this commitment and it was not included in the Labour party's 2024 general election manifesto. | Despite this MPs voted by 138 to 136 in favour of a bill brought forward by Lib Dem MP Sarah Olney on Tuesday for a fairer voting system, with more Labour MPs who took part in the vote backing PR than opposing it. | MPs from…

Human Rights Watch (2024-12-04). Saudi Arabia: 'Giga-Projects' Built on Widespread Labor Abuses. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A construction worker passes an advertisement for the King Salman Park gardens and canals development in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on December 14, 2021. | © 2021 Tasneem Alsultan/Bloomberg via Getty Images…

WSWS (2024-12-04). Growing anger over Australian university job cuts but NTEU deflects blame from Labor government. wsws.org University managements have announced more than 2,000 job cuts in recent weeks, as a direct result of the Labor government's cuts to funding and international student enrolments.

Gil Netter (2024-12-04). Machinists union provides national labor leadership in fighting climate change. peoplesworld.org Recent actions at the 2024 International Association of Machinists (IAM) Grand Lodge National Convention in New York City point the way to increased labor movement leadership in combating climate change and creating a more just society. The IAM passed a resolution to include "Just Transition" in any actions oriented toward fighting climate change, creating new …

EDWIN (2024-12-04). SA, Nigeria talk trade. sanews.gov.za SA, Nigeria talk trade | President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa and Nigeria enjoy strong diplomatic ties and expanding trade and investment flows. | "The strategic positioning of both countries in their respective regions presents enormous opportunities for collaboration," President Ramaphosa said.

South Africa and Nigeria are this year marking 30 years of diplomatic relations, established in February 1994.

Speaking during a roundtable discussion between South Africa and Nigeria held in Cape Town on Tuesday, President Ramaphosa said in West Africa, Nigeria is the main destination for South Afr…

The Independent (2024-12-04). Mpox: Uganda reports 3 more deaths as confirmed cases hit 784. independent.co.ug KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda said on Tuesday that it registered another three mpox deaths, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed fatalities to four in the East African country. Henry Kyobe Bosa, incident commander at Uganda's Ministry of Health, told Xinhua over the phone that two deaths were recorded at Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital, …

Staff (2024-12-04). Minuto a minuto sobre el restablecimiento del Sistema Electroenergético Nacional. cubadebate.cu En la madrugada de este miércoles se produjo una nueva desconexión del SEN tras la salida de la termoeléctrica Antonio Guiteras, en Matanzas, por un disparo automático. El Ministerio de Energía y Minas informó que desde ese mismo instante comenzaron las labores de restablecimiento. Cubadebate mantiene un minuto a minuto con la información más actualizada sobre el tema.

Staff (2024-12-04). Se suspenden las actividades laborales y docentes. cubadebate.cu La ministra de Trabajo y Seguridad Social informó que a partir la contingencia del Sistema Electroenergético Nacional se decidió suspender las actividades laborales y docentes. "Los servicios básicos de la población se mantienen".

Staff (2024-12-04). Minuto a minuto sobre el restablecimiento del Sistema Electroenergético Nacional. cubadebate.cu En la madrugada de este miércoles, se produjo una nueva desconexión del SEN tras la salida de la termoeléctrica, Antonio Guiteras, en Matanzas, por un disparo automático. El Ministerio de Energía y Minas informó que desde ese mismo instante comenzaron las labores de restablecimiento. Cubadebate mantiene un minuto a minuto con la información más actualizada sobre el tema.

newarab (2024-12-04). Norway wealth fund divests from Israel's Bezeq over settlements. newarab.com The decision to divest comes after the fund's ethics watchdog, the Council on Ethics, adopted a new, tougher interpretation of ethics standards for businesses that aid Israel's operations in the occupied Palesti…

____ (2024-12-04). Norway's Wealth Fund Divests from Israel's Bezeq. devdiscourse.com In a significant financial move, Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the largest of its kind globally, has divested from Israel's Bezeq telecom firm. The decision aligns with ethical concerns over Bezeq's operations in the occupied West Bank.

Reuters (2024-12-04). Norway wealth fund divests from Israel's Bezeq over services to West Bank settlements. haaretz.com The $1.8 trillion fund's ethics watchdog said in its recommendation to divest that Bezeq facilitates the 'maintenance and expansion' of settlements, which according to the council, are 'illegal under international law'…

____ (2024-12-04). Norway's Wealth Fund Divests from Bezeq Over Ethical Concerns. devdiscourse.com Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the largest in the world, has announced the sale of its shares in Israel's Bezeq Telecom. The decision aligns with a new ethical guideline set by the Council on Ethics, which advises against investing in companies that support operations in occupied Palestinian territories.

Chris Mills Rodrigo (2024-12-04). Twelve U.S. Billionaires Now Have a Combined $2 Trillion. inequality.org The collective net worth of America's top twelve billionaires has surpassed $2 trillion as of December 3. This is an unsettling new milestone for wealth concentration in the United States. The oligarchic dozen is richer than ever, and they are endowed with extreme material power that can be used to pursue narrow political interests …

Guest Blogger (2024-12-04). California "purifies" its little air bubble at the expense of its residents. wattsupwiththat.com It is appalling that wealthy California with its "green mandates" continues to burden its residents with humongous costs to transition to just electricity, and support unethical, immoral, and hypocritical actions to obtain exotic minerals and metals from poorer developing countries to achieve that electricity transition.

Steve Kelly (2024-12-04). The Alliance Fights to Protect Wild Rockies Ecosystems. counterpunch.org "A fish rots from the head down." — Rumi By now, we have all heard rumblings of Empire's imminent collapse. Propaganda and government gaslighting can no longer hide the obvious fact that social, financial, cultural, and political systems have failed miserably. The advanced state of Empire's decomposition (rotting from the head down) caused by malevolent

newarab (2024-12-04). Britain, Qatar to sign agreement on financial services. newarab.com A delegation from Qatar will be hosted by

Staff (2024-12-04). Will the Overinflated U.S. Finance Bubble Burst? soundcloud.com On today's episode Nicole Roussell and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss the overinflated U.S. financial sector and stock market, what will happen when that bubble bursts, and Trump's threats to hit BRICS countries with 100% tariffs if they support using non-U.S. dollar currency. Professor Richard Wolff is an author & co-founder of the organization Democracy at …

The Independent (2024-12-04). Retirement schemes now worth Sh25.40 trillion. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda's retirement benefits sector is now worth sh25.40 Trillion, an 18.6% increment from UGX21.4 trillion in 2023. According to the latest figures by the Uganda Retirement Benefit regulatory Authority (URBRA), the sector's contribution to the national GDP has grown to 12.2%, up from 10% in 2023 . The Annual …

____ (2024-12-04). UN's Ruthless Aid Prioritization Amid Global Crises. devdiscourse.com The newly appointed head of the UN's humanitarian aid agency pledged a 'ruthless' approach to spending, emphasizing strategic prioritization amidst fundraising challenges for critical zones such as Gaza, Sudan, Syria, and Ukraine.

newarab (2024-12-04). New UN aid head to prioritise spending amid urgent calls for aid. newarab.com The new head of the Tom Fletcher, a longtime British diplomat who took up the UN post last month, said his agency is asking for less money in 2025 than this year. | He said it wants to show "we will focus and target the resources we have," even as crises grow more numerous, intense and long-lasting. | His agency, the UN Office…

____ (2024-12-04). 104-Year-Old Freed: A Journey from Prison to Plant Nurturing. devdiscourse.com A 104-year-old man walked free from Malda Correctional Home after spending 36 years imprisoned on a murder charge. Rasikt Mondal, originally sentenced in 1988 for killing his brother in a land dispute, emerged with plans to dedicate his time to gardening and family.

Steven Ganot (2024-12-04). Qatar's Emir Visits UK To Strengthen Trade and Investment Ties. themedialine.org

Mark Gruenberg (2024-12-04). Workers overwhelmingly back OSHA's proposed heat protections. peoplesworld.org WICHITA, Kansas—Harold Schlechtweg, a former Directing Business Representative for Service Employees Local 513 in Wichita, Kansas, tells of the fate of a worker harmed by intense heat. "Several years ago, one of my members was seriously injured by heat stroke," Schlechtweg e-mailed in late November to the regulations comments section for the Occupational Safety and …

The Independent (2024-12-04). Private school owners oppose fees regulation by government. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Owners of Private schools and institutions have once again called on the government to address the challenges they face in delivering education. However, they remain firm in their opposition to any regulation on school fees. Under the National Private Education Institutions Association (NAPEIA), private school owners have highlighted the …

WSWS (2024-12-04). New Zealand nurses hold eight-hour strike. wsws.org The nationwide strike by 36,000 nurses and healthcare workers was in response to the government's decision to slash real wages and cut staff, and its other attacks on public healthcare.

ecns.cn (2024-12-04). China-Europe freight train service hits milestone as 100,000th train arrives in Germany. ecns.cn The train, X8083, which departed from Chongqing arrived at Duisburg's terminal on Tuesday, carrying electronics, industrial parts, and household appliances.

tvbrics (2024-12-04). Central Bank of Egypt to establish fund for supporting national producers. tvbrics.com The decision was made during a meeting of the ministerial group on industrial development…

WSWS (2024-12-04). Socialist Equality Party exposes Aidan Beatty's falsifications in Institute of Historical Research seminar. wsws.org After Beatty delivered a lengthy diatribe, Barbara Slaughter, David North and Eric London exposed his slanderous allegations against Gerry Healy and the history of the Trotskyist movement.

ecns.cn (2024-12-04). China calls for closer ties with Latin America. ecns.cn A senior Communist Party of China official called on Tuesday for enhancing unity and cooperation between China and Latin American and Caribbean countries to promote a more just and equitable international order amid the complex evolution of the international landscape.

newarab (2024-12-04). South Korea president declares emergency martial law. newarab.com "To safeguard a liberal South Korea from the threats posed by North Korea's communist forces and to eliminate anti-state elements… I hereby declare emergency martial law," Yoon said in a live televised address to the nation. | It wasn't immediately clear how the steps would affect the country's governance and democracy. | Yoon — whose approval ra…

newarab (2024-12-01). Spain approves Saudi Arabia's stakebuilding in Telefónica. newarab.com The On Thursday, Spain's Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo confirmed that the Council of Ministers had authorised the move, allowing STC to raise its voting rights from 4.97 percent and appoint a representative to Telefónica's board. | The decision…

ecns.cn (2024-12-01). Digital trade development key to growth. ecns.cn Pan said China has played a pivotal role in promoting global digital trade, speeding up the construction of digital infrastructure, and bolstering digital transformation and the development of cross-border e-commerce.

ecns.cn (2024-12-01). U.S. stands as China's second-largest portfolio investment recipient. ecns.cn China's portfolio investment assets in the United States stood at $291 billion by the end of June, taking up almost a quarter of the country's total external portfolio investment assets, official data showed on Friday.

ecns.cn (2024-12-01). (W.E. Talk) Digital economy contributes much to rural revitalization through live commerce: Tsinghua scholar. ecns.cn

ICRC (2024-12-01). Amid a worsening crisis, conflict-affected communities in North Kivu are facing growing economic distress. icrc.org

Misión Verdad, Orinoco Tribune. (2024-12-01). The Geopolitical Dimensions Of The US BOLIVAR Act. popularresistance.org Awaiting approval by the US Senate, the bipartisan bill titled "Banning Operations and Leases with the Illegitimate Venezuelan Authoritarian Regime Act," known by its forced acronym "BOLIVAR Act," represents a milestone in the institutionalization of illegal sanctions against Venezuela. | This law aims to—under a legislative and bipartisan framework—perpetuating the executive orders that have operated as the core of the economic and financial coercion policy against Venezuela over the past ten years. | Within the law, the definition of the term "person" as a legal object establishes an expansion of th…

tvbrics (2024-12-01). BRICS News Digest for the previous week. tvbrics.com We will tell you what has happened in economics, politics, culture, science and education in the BRICS countries…

nosihle (2024-12-01). President pays tribute to MTN. sanews.gov.za President pays tribute to MTN | President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to telecommunications provider MTN for transforming the lives of millions of people in the country and across the continent of Africa. | "In countries like South Africa, MTN has sought to ensure that no one is left behind. Its network reaches some 97% of the population, providing a foundation for digital inclusion and economic empowerment," the President said on Friday in Johannesburg. | Addressing MTN's 30 years celebration gala dinner, President Ramaphosa said over the past three decades, MTN has evolved from a small South African start-…

ecns.cn (2024-12-01). Comicomment: U.S. obsession with hegemony threatens the world. ecns.cn The U.S. has increasingly used "national security" as a justification to impose trade barriers, blacklist foreign companies, and impose sanctions, disrupting global trade and economic stability. Economic coercion has become a key tool in U.S. foreign policy, undermining the global trade system and threatening international order.

Charles Rotter (2024-12-01). California Dreamin': Newsom's Energy Fiasco. wattsupwiththat.com For those who value reliable energy, affordable living, and economic opportunity, California's trajectory under Governor Newsom is a sobering reminder of what happens when politics takes precedence over pragmatism. Other states and nations would do well to learn from California's mistakes rather than emulate them. The Golden State may be green, but its energy policies are leaving its citizens in the red.

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead (2024-12-01). Government urged to launch urgent plan for upgrading heat-leaking homes. leftfootforward.org With another rise in gas and electricity bills confirmed for the new year, there is mounting pressure on the government to take action. | After a decline in the price cap in April and July 2024, rates increased in October and will rise again in January. From January 1 to March 31, 2025, gas prices will be capped at 6.34p per kilowatt hour (kWh), and electricity at 24.86p per kWh. The annual bill for a typical dual-fuel household will increase to £1,738, a £21 rise from the previous cap. | Anti-poverty campaigners are concerned about the impact of these rising costs, especially as energy debt levels…

ecns.cn (2024-12-01). Rural road building program offers route out of poverty. ecns.cn China has made significant contributions to reducing poverty, improving people's well-being and promoting sustainable global development by sharing its experience and supporting rural road infrastructure construction in developing countries.

aljazeera (2024-12-01). Who is Louise Haigh and why has she resigned as UK's transport minister? aljazeera.com Labour party's Haigh was the youngest member of PM Keir Starmer's cabinet when a decade-old fraud case resurfaced.

Maxime Duriez (2024-12-01). States move towards negotiations for a treaty on crimes against humanity. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) welcomes the adoption of a breakthrough United Nations General Assembly resolution to begin the elaboration of an international convention on crimes against humanity. States should negotiate a strong convention, reflective of victims and survivors' rights to truth, justice, reparations, protection and meaningful participation in proceedings.
Paris, The Hague, 27 November 2024. In a historic development, on Friday 22 November 2024, the (…) | – |

Alina Bricman (2024-12-01). Romania's far-right 'TikTok Messiah': The dangerous rise of a fan of Nazi collaborators who massacred Jews in WWII. haaretz.com Calin Georgescu has come from nowhere to lead the field for Romania's presidential elections. A conspiracy theorist who calls the country's WWII fascist leaders 'heroes' is a danger for Romania and its Jewish community, and his phone call with an Israeli minister won't change that…

Michelle Del Rey, Portside. (2024-12-01). Amazon Workers Strike From Black Friday To Cyber Monday. popularresistance.org Amazon workers are planning to strike from Black Friday through Cyber Monday to hold the company accountable for "labor abuses, environmental degradation and threats to democracy," organizers say. | The "Make Amazon Pay" protest, organized by UNI Global Union and Progressive International, will take place in 20 different countries and major cities in the United Kingdom, United States, Germany, Japan and Brazil. | "Amazon is everywhere, but so are we. By uniting our movements across borders, we can not only force Amazon to change its ways but lay the foundations of a world that prioritizes human dignity, not Jeff…

Abdul Rahman, People's Dispatch. (2024-12-01). Farmers And Workers In India Unite Against Neoliberal Assaults. popularresistance.org Thousands of farmers and workers took to the streets in India on Tuesday, November 26 demanding minimum support price for their farm produce and preservation of labor rights in the country against the assaults from the pro-corporate government. | The protests were called by all a joint platform of central trade unions and Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), a joint platform of farmers groups formed during the 2020-21 farmers' agitation against the three pro-corporate farms laws. | The central demands of the protesters include repeal of four labor codes introduced by the ultra right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) gove…

ecns.cn (2024-12-01). Insights | African official praises high-quality trade collaboration with China at 2nd CISCE. ecns.cn The China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) is like "a melting pot" for exchange and collaboration, opening up new routes, new friendship, new channels of cooperation, said an African official in an exclusive interview with China News Network.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-12-01). A diagnosis and hope for a journey back to health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JoAnne Michael on vacation in Croatia. JoAnne Michael doesn't remember much about 2018. That year, at the age of 45, she began having cognitive issues, including memory loss, confusion, and brain seizures. Her symptoms were caused by a rare autoimmune disease called GABA-A-R antibody encephalitis, but JoAnne, an environmental consultant from Carson City, Nevada, didn't know that until later, when a sample of her cerebrospinal fluid was sent to Mayo Clinic's Neuroimmunology Laboratory in Rochester,…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-12-01). Mayo researchers develop AI-enhanced strategy to personalize medication alerts. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Jean Marrero-Polanco (left ) and Caroline Grant (right) collaborate on concepts for their study. Courtesy of Marrero-Polanco and Grant. Electronic health records are increasingly including technology-aided predictions of how patients may respond to specific medications, known as pharmacogenomic alerts. Two Mayo Clinic Ph.D. candidates are exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to make these alerts more actionable and less intrusive for clinicians, who can suffer from alert overload. In a new study, Ph.D….

Staff (2024-12-01). Los condenados de la guillotina Milei. cubadebate.cu El nuevo ciclo de desindustrialización iniciado por Javier Milei va a contracorriente de la tendencia global, haciendo aún más vulnerable el entramado productivo y laboral. La posición temerosa de la UIA contrasta con la resistencia que comienza a desplegar el núcleo de sindicatos industriales.

Martha Ríos (2024-12-01). China y Cuba amplían cooperación en materia de educación e intercambio científico. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 dic (RHC) Representantes de China y Cuba firmaron en Beijing memorandos de entendimiento en materia de educación, formación, investigación académica y colaboración científica con los cuales se amplía la cooperación en esos campos, confirmó este domingo una fuente oficial.

aljazeera (2024-12-01). Patricia Scotland on the Commonwealth's future and its colonial past. aljazeera.com The Commonwealth faces questions about its relevance amid climate change and inequality. Can it adapt to changes?>

Juan M. Garcia (2024-12-01). Cuba congratulates Barbados on anniversary of its independence. plenglish.com On his X account, Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez also joined the congratulations and expressed his best wishes for prosperity to the Caribbean nation. | On the occasion of the date, the Cuban Foreign Ministry expressed its willingness to continue to strengthening the historic ties of brotherhood and cooperation between the two countries. | Barbados won its independence from the United Kingdom on November 30, 1966, with Errol Barrow as prime minister, and became a member of the so-called Commonwealth of Nations that recognizes the British monarch as its head of State.

News Desk, The Cradle. (2024-12-01). Over 800 Euro Banks Invest In Companies Supporting Illegal Settlements. popularresistance.org The Don't Buy into Occupation (DBIO) coalition has issued its 2024 report highlighting the international companies and financial institutions that are actively involved with illegal Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. | The DBIO coalition is a joint project between 24 Palestinian, regional, and European organizations. | The newly released report shows that over the past three years, "822 European financial institutions (including banks, asset managers, insurance companies, and pension funds) had financial relationships with 58 companies that are actively involved with illegal Israeli settlements in the…

ICRC (2024-12-01). National Society Investment Alliance (NSIA) announces 2024 funding. icrc.org

ecns.cn (2024-12-01). Xi urges more efforts to adapt Marxism to Chinese context and needs of times. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, recently delivered important instructions on the program to study and develop Marxist theory in the new era.

ecns.cn (2024-12-01). Xi stresses adapting Marxism to Chinese context. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has called for innovation in studying Marxist theory in the new era, urging greater efforts to adapt Marxism to the Chinese context and the needs of the times.

Guest Blogger (2024-12-01). Recent Paper Shows Little Ice Age, Climate Driven By A Number Of Natural Driving Factors. wattsupwiththat.com We must always bear in mind that several factors came together in the middle of the 19th century. One of the coldest periods in the last 8,000 years was followed by a climatic counter-movement. In addition, the industrialization of the world and the massive use of coal began. Land masses were reshaped on a large scale, such as during the colonization of North America.

Abel Tomlinson (2024-11-30). Radical Change in the USA: Prospects for Domestic Revolution. covertactionmagazine.com It is safe to say that a growing number of Americans realize that radical change is needed in the United States. Millions of Americans know there is something deeply wrong with our endless wars and the trillions of dollars we waste on them. Millions of Americans know there is something deeply wrong with our economy, …

A A (2024-11-30). Jeffrey D. Sachs: What ails America — and how to fix it. strategic-culture.su America is a country of undoubted vast strengths—technological, economic, and cultural—yet its government is profoundly failing its own citizens and the world. Trump's victory is very easy to understand. It was a vote against the status quo. Whether Trump will fix—or even attempt to fix—what really ails America remains to be seen.

Robert Hunziker (2024-11-30). Emergency Summit re Antarctic Meltdown. dissidentvoice.org "Runaway ice loss causing rapid and catastrophic sea level rise is possible within our lifetimes." (Source: "Our Science, Your Future: Next Generation of Antarctic Scientists Call for Collaborative Action," Australian Antarctic Research Conference, November 22, 2024) Hundreds of scientists gathered in Australia for an "emergency summit" within the auspices of the inaugural Australian Antarctic Research …

Robert Hunziker (2024-11-30). Emergency Summit re Antarctic Meltdown. pressenza.com "Runaway ice loss causing rapid and catastrophic sea level rise is possible within our lifetimes." (Source: Our Science, Your Future: Next Generation of Antarctic Scientists Call for Collaborative Action, Australian Antarctic Research Conference, November 22, 2024) | Hundreds of scientists gathered in Australia for an "emergency summit" under the auspices of the inaugural Australian Antarctic Research Conference d/d November 2024. This gathering of 450 mostly "early-career" polar scientists flexed scientific muscles to alert the world to what's happening to our planet, taking off the gloves and coming out swingin…

Eloise Goldsmith (2024-11-30). Amazon Workers in Over 30 Countries Take Coordinated Action on Black Friday. truthout.org Amazon workers and their allies are participating in a series of global actions aimed at holding the online retailer "accountable for labor abuses, environmental degradation, and threats to democracy," according to the labor group UNI Global Union. Dubbed "Make Amazon Pay," the campaign is set to last from November 29 to December 2 and will include strikes and protests across six continents… |

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-11-30). Anti-NGO Bills — US Poised To Carry Out Witch Hunt Against Pro-Palestine Non-Profits. orinocotribune.com By Robert Inlakesh — Nov 26, 2024 | While this may sound fine in theory, the problem lies in the legislation proposed uses and the politicized weaponization of such powers to not only stimmy free speech but also to actively stamp out pro-Palestinian voices. | New legislation, which has been proposed and co-sponsored by pro-Israeli politicians who have received financial contributions from the pro-Israel lobby, threatens to hunt down American non-profits that exercise free speech in support of Palestinians. | Despite it already being a criminal offense in the United States to provide any kind of support to a…

Derrick Broze (2024-11-30). Meet the Spyware Companies Preparing to Unleash Their Tech During Trump's 2nd Term. thelastamericanvagabond.com A small but growing number of private companies selling digital tools to hack smartphones and messaging apps, like WhatsApp and Signal, are likely to benefit financially from the incoming Trump administration. In late September, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement signed a $2 million one-year contract with controversial Israeli spyware vendor Paragon Solutions. The contract

Elsy Fors Garzon (2024-11-30). Bolivia analyzes payment of financial operations in Chinese currency. plenglish.com La Paz, Nov 30 (Prensa Latina) The Government of Bolivia today assesses the implementation of the Interbank and Cross-Border Payment System (CIPS) in Chinese currency, after a meeting of national authorities with representatives of the Asian giant.

scorinoco (2024-11-30). Venezuela Records Lowest October Inflation Since 2012. orinocotribune.com The Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) reported in a press release that the inflation for October 2024 recorded a 4.0% increase compared to September, resulting from the month-to-month variation of the National Consumer Price Index (INPC). However, comparing this figure with the inflation rates in October of all years since the INPC was established in 2008, the October 2024 inflation is lower than that of October 2023 (5.9%) and the lowest since October 2012 (1.7%). | Graph showing October inflation rates in Venezuela from 2008-2024. Photo: BCV. | The BCV reported that in the last four years (2021-2024), significant…

tvbrics (2024-11-30). Ethiopia's mining sector attracts increased global and private investment. tvbrics.com Ethiopia's companies involved in mineral exploration are making significant strides…

Aaron Cantú, Capital & Main (2024-11-30). There's a reason oil well sales are collapsing in California: Cleanup costs. grist.org For years, large drillers in California sold unprofitable wells to smaller companies willing to wring the last drops of oil out of them. The process essentially kicked the cost of cleaning up oil fields — pumping concrete down well bores, removing tanks and pipelines — to operators with less ability to pay for the eventual cleanup. | Policymakers and advocates predicted that taxpayers — not the oil companies themselves — would ultimately have to pay billions for remediation once those oil and gas operations ran dry. Unplugged wells emit climate-warming methane and pose long-term hazards…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-11-30). Putin Warns of Hypersonic Strikes on Decision-Making Centers in Kiev. orinocotribune.com The Russian President affirms that any strikes on Russian territory, including those carried out with Western-supplied weapons, would prompt a decisive response from Moscow. | Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that Ukraine's decision-making centers, including key military and industrial facilities, could face strikes from Russia's newest Oreshnik hypersonic missile system. | Speaking at the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Summit in Astana, Putin described the

Staff (2024-11-30). 2024-11-30: News Headlines. south-america.positiveuniverse.com • admin | Sat, 30 Nov 2024 15:32:33 +0000 | | Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-11-30). The Grave Crisis in Bolivia: Interview with Rafael Bautista. libya360.wordpress.com Carlos Aznarez There is no doubt that what is taking place in Bolivia, with the strong division in the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS), generates a dangerous scenario for the future. The rivalry between Evo Morales and President Luis Arce, which has […] | | Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-11-30).
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Elsy Fors Garzon (2024-11-30). Farmers urged to promote Cuban food sovereignty. plenglish.com Havana, Nov 30 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Communist Party today urged members of the National Association of Small Farmers (ANAP) to play a decisive role in achieving food sovereignty on the island.

Guest Blogger (2024-11-30). Time for Starmer to Be Honest About What Net Zero Means: Rationing, Blackouts and Travel Restrictions in the Next Five Years. wattsupwiththat.com The shamble at COP demonstrates that the world is moving away from the idea that hydrocarbons can be removed from a modern economy. But an accident of recent electoral politics has left Britain with a fanatical Government of Net Zero zealots. The anti-working class Labour party was returned to power with a popular vote count less than its losing Marxist leader obtained in 2019. The U.K. FIRES work demonstrates what lies in store. A resurgent America bounding ahead on cheap energy and unleashed entrepreneurial spirits will contrast with its European allies shutting down industrial manufacturing in pursuit of an in…

ecns.cn (2024-11-30). Digital trade development key to growth. ecns.cn Pan said China has played a pivotal role in promoting global digital trade, speeding up the construction of digital infrastructure, and bolstering digital transformation and the development of cross-border e-commerce.

ecns.cn (2024-11-30). U.S. stands as China's second-largest portfolio investment recipient. ecns.cn China's portfolio investment assets in the United States stood at $291 billion by the end of June, taking up almost a quarter of the country's total external portfolio investment assets, official data showed on Friday.

ecns.cn (2024-11-30). (W.E. Talk): Digital economy contributes much to rural revitalization through live commerce: Tsinghua scholar. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2024-11-30). China extends tariff exemptions on certain U.S. goods until Feb 28, 2025. ecns.cn China will continue to exempt certain U.S. goods from additional tariffs until the end of February next year, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council said Friday.

WSWS (2024-11-30). Reactionary bills rammed through Australian parliament amid worsening economic and political turmoil. wsws.org The "guillotine" vote to cut off proceedings meant that an avalanche of repressive and other pro-business legislation was imposed on the population without even the semblance of debate.

A A (2024-11-30). Jeffrey D. Sachs: What ails America — and how to fix it. strategic-culture.su America is a country of undoubted vast strengths—technological, economic, and cultural—yet its government is profoundly failing its own citizens and the world. Trump's victory is very easy to understand. It was a vote against the status quo. Whether Trump will fix—or even attempt to fix—what really ails America remains to be seen.

WSWS (2024-11-30). COP29, climate change and the normalization of mass death. wsws.org The latest climate summit embraced the same policy that has been adapted since such climate talks began in 1995: the subordination of Earth's environment and the lives of those impacted to the corporate and economic demands of the United States and the other major capitalist powers.

Michael Roberts (2024-11-30). Ireland election: its economic model under threat? cadtm.org

ecns.cn (2024-11-30). Comicomment: U.S. obsession with hegemony threatens the world. ecns.cn The U.S. has increasingly used "national security" as a justification to impose trade barriers, blacklist foreign companies, and impose sanctions, disrupting global trade and economic stability. Economic coercion has become a key tool in U.S. foreign policy, undermining the global trade system and threatening international order.

A A (2024-11-30). La gabbia europea contiene anche l'Italia. strategic-culture.su L'Italia è destinata all'aumento del militarismo sulla scia del corrispondente sentimento Dell'Unione Eu—ëropea. | Segue nostro ´La libertà per l'Europa non sarà gratuita ª. Con queste parole Ursula Von der Leyen ieri ha chiesto non solo di armare di più, ma di armare di più l'Europa. Più armi, più economica di guerra, più propaganda di guerra, più sacrifici di guerra. | àà proprio il concetto di Europa liber…

ecns.cn (2024-11-30). Rural road building program offers route out of poverty. ecns.cn China has made significant contributions to reducing poverty, improving people's well-being and promoting sustainable global development by sharing its experience and supporting rural road infrastructure construction in developing countries.

aljazeera (2024-11-30). Amazon faces Indian court scrutiny for labour conditions at warehouse. aljazeera.com Workers detail stories of an unsafe work environment and unreasonable targets at a major warehouse.

Robert Hunziker (2024-11-30). Emergency Summit re Antarctic Meltdown. dissidentvoice.org "Runaway ice loss causing rapid and catastrophic sea level rise is possible within our lifetimes." (Source: "Our Science, Your Future: Next Generation of Antarctic Scientists Call for Collaborative Action," Australian Antarctic Research Conference, November 22, 2024) Hundreds of scientists gathered in Australia for an "emergency summit" within the auspices of the inaugural Australian Antarctic Research …

Robert Hunziker (2024-11-30). Emergency Summit re Antarctic Meltdown. pressenza.com "Runaway ice loss causing rapid and catastrophic sea level rise is possible within our lifetimes." (Source: Our Science, Your Future: Next Generation of Antarctic Scientists Call for Collaborative Action, Australian Antarctic Research Conference, November 22, 2024) | Hundreds of scientists gathered in Australia for an "emergency summit" under the auspices of the inaugural Australian Antarctic Research Conference d/d November 2024. This gathering of 450 mostly "early-career" polar scientists flexed scientific muscles to alert the world to what's happening to our planet, taking off the gloves and coming out swingin…

WSWS (2024-11-30). Mass arrests at protest targeting Australian coal port in Newcastle. wsws.org The mass arrests, presided over by Labor, point to ruling-class fears of growing social opposition to environmental destruction, social inequality and war.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-11-30). Mayo researchers develop AI-enhanced strategy to personalize medication alerts. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Jean Marrero-Polanco (left ) and Caroline Grant (right) collaborate on concepts for their study. Courtesy of Marrero-Polanco and Grant. Electronic health records are increasingly including technology-aided predictions of how patients may respond to specific medications, known as pharmacogenomic alerts. Two Mayo Clinic Ph.D. candidates are exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to make these alerts more actionable and less intrusive for clinicians, who can suffer from alert overload. In a new study, Ph.D….

Labor Video Project (2024-11-30). S. Africa Protests by COSATU, SAFTU & Palestine Movement Against US $ for Israel Genocide. indybay.org On November 29, 2024 as part of an international day of solidarity with Palestine South African trade unions and activists protested at US consulates and the US embassy in Pretoria. Workers and community members spoke out protesting the US arming of Israel and their support for the genocide.

United Front Committee For A Labor Party (2024-11-30). Time To Prepare For A Fascist Government And Attacks On The Unions and Oppressed. indybay.org The need for a united front to defend working people and the oppressed is a key task. A fascist government will launch violent, racist and murderous attacks on the oppressed. Only a united front of the entire working class can organize and defend against the coming assaults. We also need a mass democratic working class party as a political alternative to the Democrats and Republicans. Relying on the Democrats to confront fascism has been shown to be utopian and dangerous.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-11-30). Conocer Bolsonaro de plan para asesinar a Lula sacudió Brasil. radiohc.cu La Habana, 30 nov (RHC) La confirmación que el exmandatario Jair Bolsonaro conocía del plan elaborado por militares para asesinar al entonces presidente electo Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, tras las elecciones de 2022, agitó Brasil en semana que termina hoy.

aljazeera (2024-11-30). How Suriname and Guyana plan to share oil and gas wealth with citizens. aljazeera.com Suriname will distribute revenues from new oil and gas discoveries among its more than 600,000 citizens.

Middle East Monitor. (2024-11-30). US Activists Call For Black Friday Boycott. popularresistance.org Activists across the United States are urging a boycott of so-called "Black Friday" this year as a form of protest against the US government's continued military and financial support for Israel, including a recent $680 million arms deal. According to Wafa news agency, the campaign seeks to pressure the government to end US complicity in Israel's genocide against the Palestinians. | By refraining from shopping on one of the biggest retail days of the year, activists aim to hit the profits of major corporations with political influence. The goal is to out pressure on these businesses to advocate for an immediate c…

newarab (2024-11-30). Israel extends Palestinian banks' lifeline for one year. newarab.com Israel extended for one year a waiver allowing Israeli banks to work with Palestinian ones just days before it was due to expire, threatening to paralyse Palestinians financial institutions. | The extension was approved Thursday during a security cabinet meeting ahead of expiration of the waiver at the end of the month, a spokesman for far-right Finance Minister Smotrich had threatened in May to cut the vital connection between Israel and Palestinian banks in the occupied West Bank in retal…

G. Dunkel (2024-11-30). Arrogant display of U. S. financial power. workers.org Gautam Adani, ranked the second richest man in India and the 22nd richest man in the world by Forbes, was indicted in New York on Nov. 20 on charges rising from the Foreign Corrupt Practices (FCP) Act, a U.S. anti-bribery law. A few days later, federal prosecutors issued arrest warrants . . . |

The Independent (2024-11-30). Bulambuli: Gov't gives shs5 million to relatives of landslide victims. independent.co.ug Bulambuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has provided financial assistance to families affected by the recent landslide in Buluganya Sub-County, Bulambuli District. Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja delivered UGX 5 million in cash to the relatives of each person who lost their life in the landslide that struck on Wednesday this week. During her …

Staff (2024-11-30). Online-Friendly Real Estate Investing 101: What You Need to Know Before Starting. moguldom.com Real estate investing is a very remote-friendly career; many investors can purchase and manage their properties from anywhere. Local real estate agents, contractors, and property managers can handle on site operations while you oversee investments digitally. While many beginner investors choose to stick close to home for their first property, it's not long before they …

Aaron Cantú, Capital & Main (2024-11-30). There's a reason oil well sales are collapsing in California: Cleanup costs. grist.org For years, large drillers in California sold unprofitable wells to smaller companies willing to wring the last drops of oil out of them. The process essentially kicked the cost of cleaning up oil fields — pumping concrete down well bores, removing tanks and pipelines — to operators with less ability to pay for the eventual cleanup. | Policymakers and advocates predicted that taxpayers — not the oil companies themselves — would ultimately have to pay billions for remediation once those oil and gas operations ran dry. Unplugged wells emit climate-warming methane and pose long-term hazards…

ecns.cn (2024-11-30). Xi stresses adapting Marxism to Chinese context. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has called for innovation in studying Marxist theory in the new era, urging greater efforts to adapt Marxism to the Chinese context and the needs of the times.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-11-30). The Grave Crisis in Bolivia: Interview with Rafael Bautista. libya360.wordpress.com Carlos Aznarez There is no doubt that what is taking place in Bolivia, with the strong division in the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS), generates a dangerous scenario for the future. The rivalry between Evo Morales and President Luis Arce, which has led to the same fracture occurring at the base of the political party, would…

guest author (2024-11-30). Portugal: Belated fruits of the November 1975 coup. workers.org November 24, 2024 The analysis that Raposo, editor of jornalmudardevida.net, wrote about the Nov. 25, 1975, coup by the anti-communist wing of the Armed Forces Movement in Portugal contains important lessons for working-class revolutionaries worldwide. The most important lesson is that the essential step of the political class struggle is . . . |

aljazeera (2024-11-27). Trump names first administration veterans Greer, Hassett to economic posts. aljazeera.com US president-elect taps Jamieson Greer and Kevin Hassett as trade representative and top economic adviser, respectively.

aljazeera (2024-11-27). Vietnam's richest man vies to dethrone SE Asia's ride-hailing king, Grab. aljazeera.com Pham Nhat Vuong's Xanh SM has big ambitions, but critics question its growth potential in fiercely competitive market.

aljazeera (2024-11-27). US stock market surges to record high despite Trump's tariff threats. aljazeera.com The S&P 500 rises 0.57 percent after US president-elect's tariff announcements roil European and Asian markets.

Juan M. Garcia (2024-11-27). Trade and integration on debate in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Nov 27 (Prensa Latina) The evolution of world trade and the prospects for integration were the focus of Tuesday's debates at the 42nd Cycle of Conferences on World Economy of the Center for Research on the World Economy (CIEM).

Staff (2024-11-27). Pakistani Forces in Islamabad Crush Protesters Demanding Freedom for Jailed Ex-PM Imran Khan. democracynow.org Security forces in Pakistan arrested over 1,000 supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan during a march on the capital of Islamabad. Protesters had vowed to stage a sit-in until Khan — who has been imprisoned since August 2023 on what are widely viewed as politically motivated charges — was released, but ended their efforts after six people were killed. Our guest Aasim Sajjad Akhtar, who teaches political economy at Islamabad's Quaid-i-Azam University, discusses the political maneuvering behind Khan's dramatic ouster and explains how Khan's image as an "outsider&#8…

tvbrics (2024-11-27). Foreign tourists bring US$6 billion to Brazil's economy in 2024. tvbrics.com In the first 10 months of this year, more than 5.4 million international tourists visited Brazil…

ecns.cn (2024-11-27). Profits of China's major industrial enterprises improve in October. ecns.cn China's major industrial enterprises saw a stable growth in production in October. The drop of their monthly profit narrowed significantly by 17.1 percentage points from a month earlier.

ecns.cn (2024-11-27). Guangdong, HK sign $14 bln economic, trade deals. ecns.cn South China's Guangdong province and Hong Kong signed 126 economic and trade cooperation projects valued at more than 100 billion yuan ($14 billion) at the Guangdong-Hong Kong Deepening Economic Trade and Investment Cooperation Conference.

Staff (2024-11-27). Headlines for November 27, 2024. democracynow.org Israel Halts Assault on Lebanon as Ceasefire Takes Effect, 2024 Becomes Deadliest Year for Humanitarian Aid Workers Due to Israel's Assault on Gaza, Trump Taps Kevin Hassett, Who Crafted 2017 Tax Cuts for the Rich, to Lead National Economic Council, Jay Bhattacharya, Who Argued Against COVID Interventions, Picked by Trump to Lead NIH, Trump Nominates Jamieson Greer, Who Helped Wage Trade War with China, as U.S. Trade Representative, Mexican President Blasts Trump's Pledge to Impose Tariffs, Warning Against Trade War, Texas Offers Trump Land for Mass Deportation Camps, Walmart Cancels Diversity, Equity…

Hadar Kane (2024-11-27). Most foreign airlines won't return to Israel until 2025, despite Lebanon cease-fire. haaretz.com Israel's cease-fire with Hezbollah won't immediately bring foreign airliners back to Israel, but some believe that a few may return sooner than expected. 'Israel is very economically worthwhile for the airlines and as soon as there's no significant security threat, they'll be back,' an Israeli official says…

scorinoco (2024-11-27). European Movements Demand an End to US Blockade on Cuba. orinocotribune.com As Cuba continues to face the challenges of a US-imposed blockade and widespread disinformation campaigns, over 300 representatives of social movements, trade unions, and political organizations gathered in Paris during the weekend of November 22-24 for the 19th European Continental Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba. The delegates focused on strengthening ties between the Caribbean island and European countries, addressing the economic consequences of the blockade and everyday realities of life under these pressures. | The meeting produced a declaration outlining guidelines for European networks to counter mainstre…

Ana Vračar, People's Dispatch. (2024-11-27). European Movements Demand An End To US Blockade On Cuba. popularresistance.org As Cuba continues to face the challenges of a US-imposed blockade and widespread disinformation campaigns, over 300 representatives of social movements, trade unions, and political organizations gathered in Paris during the weekend of November 22-24 for the 19th European Continental Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba. The delegates focused on strengthening ties between the Caribbean island and European countries, addressing the economic consequences of the blockade and everyday realities of life under these pressures.

Niko Georgiades, Unicorn Riot. (2024-11-27). Historic Investigation Of US Boarding Schools For Native Children. popularresistance.org For the first time in its 248-year existence, the United States government investigated its own Federal Indian Boarding Schools, a genocidal element of the racist settler colonial project by which the country was formed. From the passage of the Civilization Fund Act in 1819 up until 1969, the U.S. government stole Indigenous children from their parents, and separated and killed family members as part of a broader policy to steal territory and sever the cultural, economic and spiritual ties between Indigenous peoples. | Children were forced into boarding schools to assimilate to the European settlers' way of life.

kwjorinoco (2024-11-27). Venezuela Repudiates G7's Statement on Venezuelan Electoral Process. orinocotribune.com On Tuesday, Venezuela's government repudiated the statement made by the G7 regarding the presidential elections of July 28 and regarding the democratic process in Venezuela. | The foreign minister of Venezuela, Yván Gil, published a statement on his Telegram account in which the Venezuelan government noted that the G7 "insists on believing itself to be the arbiter of global democracy while covering up its own political, economic, and moral failures." | Venezuela's government pointed out that the G7 is preparing "the ground to ignore the institutions and decisions of the Venezuelan people." | Likewise, Venezuela w…

ICRC (2024-11-27). Amid a worsening crisis, conflict-affected communities in North Kivu are facing growing economic distress. icrc.org

tvbrics (2024-11-27). Ethiopia and China forge stronger ties with new tourism cooperation agreement. tvbrics.com The agreement is expected to leverage the tourism assets of both countries, contributing to their socio-economic development‚Å…

CADTM International, Maxime Perriot (2024-11-27). CADTM International Council | Day 3 | Strategic considerations and the political and economic situation in Europe. cadtm.org

ecns.cn (2024-11-27). (W.E. Talk) Former deputy premier of Poland: Sustainable development is a no-ending story. ecns.cn Grzegorz Kolodko, born in 1949, is the former deputy premier and the former minister of finance of Poland in 1994-1997 and 2002-2003. He is a distinguished professor of economics, also the author of "New Pragmatism".

Steve Topple (2024-11-27). Labour's Get Britain Working plan is based on a massive LIE the DWP has pushed for nearly 20 years. thecanary.co The frantic government and media propaganda campaign around economic inactivity has picked up a pace. The Labour Party-run Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has finally published Liz Kendall and Co's Get Britain Working White Paper. It sets out how the government plans to 'solve' the worklessness 'crisis'. Predictably, it's all the same kind of […] | By

John Perry, Popular Resistance. (2024-11-27). Biden Declares 'National Emergency' Over Threat Posed By Tiny Nicaragua. popularresistance.org In the dying days of his administration, President Biden must have needed a reminder by his officials on November 22. He had to decide whether Nicaragua still poses an "unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States". Presumably he agreed that it does, because he renewed its status as a "national security threat" for a further year, repeating the designation that first began under the last Trump presidency. | As figures from the Latin America Security and Defense Network show, this "threat" comes from a state which spends less of its national income on defense th…

Chris Jarvis (2024-11-27). Labour NEC member accuses party of 'stifling diversity of thought' over plans for 'accountability' of regional mayors. leftfootforward.org Mayors seeking reselection would have their 'contribution to campaigning' assessed by the NEC…

Chris Worrall (2024-11-27). Why Labour must continue to lead the YIMBY revolution. leftfootforward.org "The status quo is not neutral. Every day that we fail to build enough housing, we are choosing to deepen inequality and stifle opportunity."

Marie Kelly, Workers World. (2024-11-27). Workers On The Picket Line. popularresistance.org Union workers at CVS stores in California asserted their rights by holding a three-day Unfair Labor Practice strike at seven CVS store locations in Los Angeles and Orange counties. The workers are members of the United Food and Commercial Workers union. Not one CVS union member crossed the picket line, which represents 7,000 CVS workers in southern California. | The strike came after UFCW filed ULP charges against CVS with the National Labor Relations Board, citing unlawful surveillance of workers, retaliation against union supporters and prohibiting workers from engaging in union activity.

Will Hodgkinson (2024-11-27). Smash white supremacy! Legacy of the 50th anniversary of Boston March Against Racism. workers.org Dozens of students and longtime labor activists gathered at Boston's Democracy Brewery Nov. 23 to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the historic Boston national "Freedom March against Racism." Front page Workers World, Dec. 20, 1974. (Photo: UMass Boston archives On Dec. 14, 1974, over 25,000 demonstrators turned out — from . . . |

WSWS (2024-11-27). Workers and youth defend Palestinian student barred from Sydney school formal. wsws.org The sanctions on the student for wearing a Keffiyeh to his graduation ceremony have involved the highest levels of the NSW Labor government.

Celine McNicholas (2024-11-27). If Trump's labor secretary pick really supports workers, here's what she should do. peoplesworld.org President-elect Donald Trump recently announced his nomination of Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer to serve as Secretary of Labor. She is one of only three House Republicans to co-sponsor the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act and one of only eight Republicans to co-sponsor the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act. Both bills would help reform …

Mark Gruenberg (2024-11-27). Labor's reaction to Trump Labor, Transportation cabinet picks mixed. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—Trade unions offered mixed reactions to Republican President-Elect Donald Trump's most recent two Cabinet nominees: Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., who lost her re-election bid to a labor-endorsed Democratic state lawmaker in an anti-MAGA tide in Oregon, and retired Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Wis., the second Fox "News" commentator Trump wants in his Cabinet. In general, reviews …

Mark Gruenberg (2024-11-27). Project 2025 purge: Public sector firing spree and massive service cuts loom. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—Fouled up weather forecasts. Staff shortages slowing services. More workers dying of heat stroke on the job. More pollution, which leads to more asthma and unclean water. Cut down school lunches, with none in the summer. Veterans not getting VA health care. More hate crimes. Weaker labor laws and enforcement. Those are just some practical …

ecns.cn (2024-11-27). Tech Frontier | Global industry leaders gather at CISCE to drive supply chain innovation. ecns.cn The second China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) opened at the China International Exhibition Center (Shunyi Venue) in Beijing on Tuesday, bringing together global industrial leaders to advance supply chain innovation and collaboration.

ecns.cn (2024-11-27). Insights | Academician of Royal Academy of Engineering: COP needs better monitoring performance against promise. ecns.cn Timothy C. Green, academician of the Royal Academy of Engineering, IEEE Fellow and professor of the Imperial College London, was invited to give an exclusive interview with China News Network. | "COP has been a good process in helping the world resolve to do better collaboratively, We need better monitoring of performance against promises," noted Green.

Sharon Zhang (2024-11-27). Biden Approves New $680 Million Arms Sale to Israel, Despite Lebanon Ceasefire. truthout.org The Biden administration is reportedly advancing a sale of weapons, worth nearly $700 million, to Israel as its military furthers its plan of ethnic cleansing in north Gaza and despite the ceasefire agreement Israel reached with Hezbollah this week. As first reported by Financial Times, which cited people familiar with the sale, the administration has notified Congress that it is moving… |

Staff (2024-11-27). Musk Effort to Eliminate CFPB is 'Intolerable Corruption'. commondreams.org Elon Musk, named by President-elect Donald Trump to co-lead the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, tweeted today that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) should be eliminated. In response, Public Citizen co-president Robert Weissman issued the following statement: "Elon Musk should do his research (or ask his AI to do it). The CFPB has been …

Michael Roberts (2024-11-27). US election 2024: inflation, immigration and identity. cadtm.org

Martha Grevatt (2024-11-27). Clevelanders tell county executive to divest from Israel Bonds. workers.org Members of Cleveland's Palestinian community and Palestine supporters marched on the home of Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne on Nov. 24 to demand the county divest from Israel Bonds. The county's investment in genocide is worth $16 million. Ronayne has adamantly refused to divest. Cleveland, Nov. 24, 2024. (WW Photo: . . . |

Dmitri Kovalevich (2024-11-27). Ukraine's Leaders Discuss Continued War Against Russia & Plans for Transforming Country into Western Colony. orinocotribune.com By Dmitri Kovalevich — Nov 25, 2024 | After Donald Trump's election victory on November 5, the Ukrainian authorities and media are visibly concerned about a possible change of policy in Washington. During the recent presidential and Congress elections, US media close to the Democratic Party were full of scare stories that Trump and the Republican Party, if elected, would force Ukraine into negotiations and concessions with the Russian Federation. | The unelected, governing regime in Kiev is entirely dependent on Western powers for arms to pursue the war against Russia and for loans and investments to keep it…

ICRC (2024-11-27). National Society Investment Alliance (NSIA) announces 2024 funding. icrc.org

The Canary (2024-11-27). Huel's £200m profit bonanza is merely fuelling toxic workplaces for staff. thecanary.co Meal-replacement drink company Huel has tripled its profits, now earning over £200 million. But behind the slick marketing and huge investment lies health, employee rights, and wellbeing concerns — namely that the ethos of the brand is allowing bosses to foment toxic workplace cultures and erode workers rights. Huel: destroying work-life balance? Marketed as a […] | By

Negin Owliaei (2024-11-27). The Right Has a 150-Page Battle Plan to Shut Down Progressive Civil Society. truthout.org In the wake of Donald Trump's election, after a campaign in which Trump threatened the press, the left and "the enemy within," 204 Republicans and 15 Democrats in the House of Representatives decided to hand a gift to his incoming administration — one that could be used to squash any kind of dissent. The dangerous gift, HR 9495, is known as the "nonprofit killer bill" because it would… |

WSWS (2024-11-27). Australia: Budget crisis means deeper attacks on the working class. wsws.org Excluding the pandemic, the turnaround in the budget, from surplus to deficit, is set to be the largest single-year reversal on record.

ecns.cn (2024-11-27). Global South's joint climate efforts urged. ecns.cn Developing countries need to form a Global South alliance that will strengthen climate commitments and pressure industrialized nations to fulfill their "historical responsibility" to finance mitigation and adaptation efforts, according to participants in this year's climate negotiations.

Human Rights Watch (2024-11-27). China State Bank Shouldn't Back East African Crude Oil Pipeline. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Oil drilling pipes at the Tilenga Industrial Area, which will host the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), in Bulisa, Uganda, October 25, 2023. | © 2023 Luke Dray/Bloomberg via Getty Images…

Max Parry (2024-11-27). The Uhuru Three Trial Was the Inevitable Outcome of Russia Gate. covertactionmagazine.com On September 12th, the federal trial of three members of the African People's Socialist Party (APSP) concluded in St. Petersburg, Florida. While the more serious charges of acting as unregistered foreign agents of the Russian government were dismissed by the jury, the trio of Uhuru Movement activists were still found guilty of the lesser offense …

WSWS (2024-11-27). SEP/IYSSE public meeting: The political lessons of the US and Sri Lankan elections. wsws.org The meeting will discuss the urgent tasks that confronting the working class in the wake of the US and Sri Lankan elections and the socialist and internationalist strategy necessary to fight for the interests of working people.

WSWS (2024-11-27). Oppose Facebook's shutdown of the WSWS in Portuguese page, an act of political censorship! wsws.org Facebook's censorship of the "WSWS in Portuguese" page represents a dangerous precedent against socialist and independent political thinking throughout the world.

Socialist Alliance (2024-11-27). 19th National Conference of the Socialist Alliance. socialist-alliance.org The 19th National Conference of Socialist Alliance will be in-person on January 10 Friday to Sunday January, 12, 2025, hosted by the Sydney Branch in NSW at Socialist Alliance Gadigal Country-Sydney offices, 22 Mountain St, Ultimo.

Joe Sims (2024-11-27). Resist Trump 2.0: CPUSA's Sims offers election analysis, points to road ahead. peoplesworld.org The following is the text of the main report given by Communist Party USA Co-Chair Joe Sims to the CPUSA National Committee meeting in New York on Nov. 16. For more information on the event and the decisions made, see our earlier article in People's World. Well comrades, the election results are in, and to …

ecns.cn (2024-11-23). Steps to aid foreign trade unveiled. ecns.cn To ensure the stable growth of foreign trade, China has rolled out a set of measures to foster a more enabling climate for businesses in the sector, to help them overcome practical challenges and navigate the rising tide of protectionism in the global economy.

m.eyon (2024-11-23). Workshop about situation of the Financing Market for Micro and Small Enterprises kicks off. sana.sy Damascus, SANA- A workshop entitled "Towards an active and incentive financing framework for the development of micro and small enterprises," was kicked off Saturday in the presence of Prime Minister Muhammad Al-Jalali. The workshop is organized by the Central Bank of Syria in cooperation with the Ministry of Economy and foreign trade. The two-day workshop …

Stefan Moore, Consortium News. (2024-11-23). Israel: Beginning Of The End. popularresistance.org Contrary to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's bellicose July 24 speech before a joint session of the United States Congress pledging to achieve "total victory" over Hamas, Israel is being decisively defeated — militarily, economically and as a society. | On the battlefield — despite Israel's genocidal campaign of bombing, mass starvation and assassinations — the prospect of victory over Hamas and Hezbollah is now seriously disputed by many of Israel's former and current military and intelligence officials. | "The country really is galloping towards the edge of an abyss…losing more and more so…

WSWS (2024-11-23). Protesters at APEC summit in Lima, Peru: "Let the world hear, they are killing us." wsws.org In the fourth consecutive strike held in less than two months, demonstrations were aimed at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum held in Lima during the week.

Pepe Escobar, The Cradle. (2024-11-23). G20 Knocks Out G7 Agendas. popularresistance.org The G20 summit in Rio earlier this week offered the quite intriguing spectacle of a deeply divided world, geopolitically and geoeconomically, trying to put on a brave 'holiday in the sun' face. | There was plenty of fluff to amuse attentive audiences. French President Emmanuel Macron surrounded by a beefy security detail strolling on Copacabana beach near midnight; European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen barefoot in the sand, stunned by the lapping waves; the White House lodger, US President Joe Biden — with his expiry date in less than two months — missing the G20 family pic because he was…

Abayomi Azikiwe, Black Agenda Report. (2024-11-23). Imperialism And The Destabilization Of The Alliance Of Sahel States. popularresistance.org Since the formation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, during 2023, the governments of France and the United States along with their surrogates have sought to undermine the political and economic objectives of these developing nations. | When the military Committee for the Safeguard of Our Homeland (CNSP) took power in Niger last year on July 26, Paris and Washington sought to have members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) stage a military intervention into this uranium-rich country to reimpose the French and U.S.-backed ousted President Mohamed Bazoum.

ecns.cn (2024-11-23). Xi returns to Beijing after APEC meeting, G20 Summit, state visits to Peru, Brazil. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping returned to Beijing on Saturday morning after attending the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and the 19th G20 Summit and paying state visits to Peru and Brazil.

ecns.cn (2024-11-23). China set to narrow digital divide. ecns.cn China's forward-looking vision on the future development of the internet offers a glimpse into how cooperation can narrow the digital divide across the world, at a time when an economic slowdown and impeded globalization have stunted growth worldwide.

aljazeera (2024-11-23). IMF approves third review of Sri Lanka's $2.9bn bailout, but warns of risks. aljazeera.com Global lender says it will release about $333m to crisis-hit nation as signs of economic recovery emerge.

CADTM International, Maxime Perriot (2024-11-23). CADTM International Council | Day 3 | Strategic considerations and the political and economic situation in Europe. cadtm.org

____ (2024-11-23). IMF Approves Third Review of Sri Lanka's Bailout Amid Economic Vulnerability. devdiscourse.com The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has given the green light to the third review of Sri Lanka's $2.9 billion bailout package, though it cautions that the nation's economic stability is still precarious.

ecns.cn (2024-11-23). Chinese path to modernization a model for Global South, experts say. ecns.cn China's rise from poverty to prosperity is a miracle that has contributed enormously toward global development, said Erik Solheim, former under-secretary-general of the United Nations.

SKWAWKBOX (2024-11-23). Labour is lying when it says there would have to be 'legal processes' before Netanyahu's extradition. skwawkbox.org Cooper and co peddling utter nonsense. ICC is higher court than any in UK — the claim is a ruse and the 'specific process' would take 30 seconds Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has been doing endless and repetitive rounds on broadcast media to say, in response to the International Criminal Court (ICC) decision to issue …

WSWS (2024-11-23). New Zealand opposition parties seek to contain mass protests against racist Treaty Principles Bill. wsws.org Labour, the Greens, Te Pāti Māori and the pseudo-left ISO have sought to keep the anti-government protests within the framework of capitalist politics by glorifying the Treaty of Waitangi, falsely promoting this colonial document as the means to end racism and inequality.

SKWAWKBOX (2024-11-23). Streeting's slimming drug already causing hospital 'surge'. He wants to force it on millions. skwawkbox.org Adverse reactions to Tirzepatide and related 'semaglutides' lead to spike in hospitalisations and 10 deaths. Labour wants millions to take it, despite appalling track record of manufacturer As Skwawkbox has previously covered, Health Secretary Wes Streeting plans to force millions of people to take slimming drug Tirzepatide (also marketed as Mounjaro), starting with unemployed people …

WSWS (2024-11-23). Australian Greens make overtures to big business Labor government. wsws.org With olive branches to pass Labor's pro-business housing and environmental legislation, the Greens are again signaling that they are a "responsible" party of capitalist rule.

WSWS (2024-11-23). Australia: Labor government and unions inflict deep cut to workers' living standards. wsws.org Workers have suffered a near 10 percent cut in living standards in just four years, further exposing the fraud of Labor's May 2022 election pledge of a "better future."

Kari Thompson, Labor Notes. (2024-11-23). Michigan Nurses Win The Largest Union Election In Years. popularresistance.org It is the largest successful union election in recent memory: 10,000 nurses will be joining the Teamsters. They work for hospital conglomerate Corewell Health at eight hospitals and one outpatient facility, all in southeast Michigan. | "We're so excited we can hardly stand it," said Katherine Wallace, a nurse at the hospital in Troy, who has been a core part of the campaign since October 2023. | The union won the November election with 63 percent, with more than 85 percent voting. The union committee is Nurses for Nurses, part of Teamsters Joint Council 43.

María Candela (2024-11-23). Cuba celebra aniversario 65 de la primera convocatoria a trabajo voluntario. radiohc.cu La Habana, 23 nov (RHC) Cuba celebra este sábado el aniversario 65 de la primera convocatoria a trabajo voluntario con jornadas de labor orientadas a la recuperación de los daños ocasionados por dos huracanes a su paso por la nación caribeña.

ecns.cn (2024-11-23). Comicomment丨U.S. dollar hegemony: The global wealth extraction drill. ecns.cn In recent years, the United States has abused its dollar hegemony, and weaponized the international financial infrastructure, making more countries vigilant.

Michael Roberts (2024-11-23). US election 2024: inflation, immigration and identity. cadtm.org

tvbrics (2024-11-23). Chile's GDP grows by more than 2 per cent. tvbrics.com The positive dynamics was ensured by the growth of exports and industry…

newarab (2024-11-23). Saudi Arabia makes foray into cricket world with IPL auction. newarab.com De facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has backed extravagant sports investments – set to culminate in Saudi Arabia hosting the…

WSWS (2024-11-23). US Postal Service demands rural carriers send back "overpaid" wages right before Christmas season. wsws.org Rural carriers, whose salaries have been slashed by tens of thousands under a new evaluation system, were notified earlier this week that they would be invoiced for overpayment supposedly due to inaccurate accounting for route adjustments.

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead (2024-11-23). Bus and tram workers in Greater Manchester to strike after 'years of falling wages'. leftfootforward.org 'Strike action can still be avoided but that will require TGM sitting down with Unite and tabling an offer our members can accept.'

A A (2024-11-23). Some problems regarding the monetary articulation of BRICS. strategic-culture.su The central question is this: in the case of systematic imbalances, should the deficit countries, or rather the surplus countries, make the necessary adjustments to achieve the equilibrium? | Join us on , , and . | Contac…

Qassam Muaddi, Mondoweiss. (2024-11-23). Israel's Genocide Day 412: Israel Kills 87 Palestinians In Gaza. popularresistance.org Israeli forces killed nine Palestinians in a military raid on Jenin that lasted more than 48 hours between Wednesday and Thursday. Local residents told Mondoweiss that Israeli forces entered the industrial area in Jenin late night Wednesday and headed towards the city's refugee camp, where they clashed with Palestinian fighters. The Israeli army also took over several rooftops and installed snipers on the refugee camp's perimeter. | Shortly before the start of the invasion of the refugee camp, Israeli forces raided the village of Kufr Dan, to the west of Jenin city, where the Palestinian Red Crescent said that it…

Tings Chak, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. (2024-11-23). Creation Is A Political Action, And A Writer Is A Politicised Person. popularresistance.org On 1 October, the People's Republic of China celebrated its seventy-fifth anniversary. Our institute's director, Vijay Prashad, and I co-wrote an article looking back at these revolutionary decades. Ding Ling (1904—1986) was a writer, feminist, and one of the countless communists who contributed to the Chinese Revolution, especially in the battle of ideas. This art bulletin, originally published in People's Dispatch and translated by Capire, looks back at her life and work on the 120th anniversary of her birth. | If twentieth century China was a century of revolutions, then legendary Chinese writer Ding Lin…